THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 41.
(Report No. 56)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 12, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Crowell, from the Committee of Claims, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of the securities of Elijah J. Weed, late quartermaster
of marines, deceased.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled
, That the accounting officers of the Treasury
Department be, and they are hereby, authorized to settle
the accounts of Major Elijah J. Weed, late quartermaster
of marines, deceased on equitable principles: Provided,
The allowances made under this act shall not exceed the
balance now claimed by the government from his securi-
ties: And provided further, That no allowances shall be
made for articles procured for said officer’s office without
warrant of law, or established usage of the department to
which he belonged.

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